Chris in London This Week — Last Call for Our 1st UK Creator & Podcast Exec Mixer

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Hi readers,

I'm sending this from the airport, flying to London today for the next ten days. Normal deal analysis returns next Friday.

A few reasons I'm in town.

First: our first-ever London exec mixer is Monday May 18. 10 spots remain out of 100.

The room so far: Goalhanger, BBC, All3Media, Electrify Video Partners, Cherry Pick Talent, Copyright Capital, Wild Vision, Red Seat Ventures, Linguana, Viewture, Gumball — plus senior creator and podcast operators flying in from the US and across Europe.

Kaso Rooftop at One Hundred Shoreditch. Co-located with London Podcast Show. No panels, open bar, three hours. Sponsored by Sheridans.

Day-of pricing is £10 higher than advance — and we're not selling at the door. Lock your seat now: register here.

Second: I'm taking meetings all next week. If you're a creator-economy founder, operator, or investor in London during Podcast Show week and want to talk M&A, capital strategy, or just trade notes — reply to this email and we'll find a slot.

Also below: active deal flow across agencies / tech / media, our open Coordinator role on the NYC M&A team, and the upcoming event calendar.

Onward,

Chris

Founder of RockWater

Thinking about a sale, acquisition, or capital raise? Reply to this email.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS

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HIRING

The front door to the creator economy.

We're hiring a Coordinator, Creator Economy M&A — NYC, in-office, full-time, 1–2 years experience.

Not a finance role. We want people obsessed with creators and media. Modeling comes over time — operator instinct doesn't.

Built for someone with 12–24 months at a talent agency, creator management company, MCN, social/digital agency, creator-led studio, or in-house influencer marketing team. You've run a desk or a campaign. You want to step into deal-making.

Builders, not spreadsheet jockeys.

—> Apply here

LIVE DEAL FLOW

If you're a qualified buyer, email [email protected] for details:

Agencies

• Influencer Talent Mgmt (Beauty, Comedy, Sports) | >$1M EBITDA

• Influencer Marketing / Talent Mgmt (Faith Focus) | >$1M EBITDA

• Content Production / Influencer Mgmt (APAC / Culinary) | <$1M EBITDA

• Creator Marketing / Tech focus incl O&O YouTube | Pending

Technology

• Influencer Mktg Platform (Shoppable Video) | $11M Revenue

• Influencer Mktg Platform (IRL Activation) | $926K ARR

Media

• YouTube Channel (Shopping / Deals) | $1.8M EBITDA

• Social Publisher (70+ O&O Accounts) | $1.5M EBITDA